Question
Solve the equation
x=5000
Evaluate
x×30%=1500
Use the commutative property to reorder the terms
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Evaluate
x×30%
By definition p%=p×0.01
x×30×0.01
Calculate
x×0.3
Use the commutative property to reorder the terms
0.3x
0.3x=1500
Divide both sides
0.30.3x=0.31500
Divide the numbers
x=0.31500
Solution
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Evaluate
0.31500
Convert the decimal into a fraction
1031500
Multiply by the reciprocal
1500×310
Reduce the numbers
500×10
Multiply the numbers
5000
x=5000
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Rewrite the equation
x=5000
Evaluate
x×30%=1500
Evaluate
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Evaluate
x×30%
By definition p%=p×0.01
x×30×0.01
Calculate
x×0.3
Use the commutative property to reorder the terms
0.3x
0.3x=1500
Convert the decimal into a fraction
103x=1500
Multiply both sides of the equation by LCD
3x=15000
Solution
x=5000
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